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Born to Fly

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6.5/10 • 57

2023-04-282h 7m

ActionDrama

Forge the sword to protect the vast sky.

A talented trainee pilot is given the opportunity to virtually test the latest fighter jet, which pushes him to his limits.

Directors
Liu Xiaoshi

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  1. Wang Yibo

    Wang Yibo

    雷宇

  2. Hu Jun

    Hu Jun

    张挺

  3. Zhou Dongyu

    Zhou Dongyu

    沈天然

  4. Xu Kaicheng

    Xu Kaicheng

  5. Bu Yu

    Bu Yu

    高英俊

  6. Zhai Yujia

    Zhai Yujia

    Xia Pengfei

  7. Tian Zhuangzhuang

    Tian Zhuangzhuang

  8. Pan Binlong

    Pan Binlong

  9. Sun Qiheng

    Sun Qiheng

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CinemaSerf

May 6, 2023

6/10

"Lei Yu" (the competent Yibo Wang) is an aspiring test pilot who is selected to take part in a prestigious programme to improve the efficiency of the Chinese Air Force's jet fighters. A bit of rivalry with "Deng Fang" (Yosh Yu) and inspiration from their commander "Zhang" (Jun Hu) makes sure the young man and his equipment are tested to the extreme - but can he rise to the challenge? It certainly has a bit of the look of "Maverick" (2022) to it, with some impressive aerial photography and dog-fighting and it also tries to imbue something of the engineering and science to the plot - crediting the young airmen with skills well beyond just being able to fly a plane. Sadly, though, the producers just couldn't (or wouldn't) steer clear of the political jingoism that rather nauseatingly lauds the virtues of their Air Force against an unknown (English-speaking) foe that is constantly harassing and threatening them. By mid-way through I felt rather sorry for "Lei Yu" - to say he seemed a bit accident-prone would be like saying Jonah liked whales - so the fact that he survives at all is quite a remarkable feat! There's the merest hint of a romance with his doctor "Shen Tianran" (Dongyu Zhou) but for the most part this is all about a young man's determination to succeed. It's perfectly watchable with some decent production standards and had it kept off the flag-waving grass, it could have made for another example of well-enough made high-octane cinema. At times it just smacks too much of a party rallying cry though, and that lets it down.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Chinese
Budget
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Revenue
$80,504,376.00
Keywords
fighter pilotfighter jetmilitary life